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Sports Calendar (July 7)

TOURNAMENTS/EVENTS/CAMPS/MEETINGS

ATHLETIC TRAINERS

July 21-22 — The University of Ozarks will hold a student athletic trainer workshop for high school students from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $90 with campus housing available for $10 per night. Email CFloyd@Ozarks.edu or call (479) 979-4853.

Aug. 8-9 — A UAFS Lions elite camp for boys entering grades 7-12 will be held at the Stubblefield Center. Cost is $90 for overnight campers and $60 for commuters. Visit UAFortSmithLions.com or call (479) 788-7593 or email Justin.Bailey@UAFS.edu.

CYCLING

• The Mercy Cycling Club hosts three group rides per week open to the public. Tuesday rides start at Fort Chaffee, Thursdays at Beef O’Brady’s and Sundays from Cisterna Market. Rides are often divided by ability levels, including no-drop rides for beginning road cyclists. Email MercyCycling@gmail.com or visit Facebook.com/MercyCycling.

DISC GOLF

Aug. 9 — The third annual Arkansas Children’s Hospital Tournament will be held at Bell Park in Greenwood. Cost for the two-person scramble is $60 per team. Divisions include advanced, intermediate, recreational and coed. Call (479) 629-6376 or email JustinPH@Cox.net. Register online at DiscGolfUnited.com.

FOOTBALL

July 7-9 — The Tyler Wilson camp for quarterbacks and receivers will be held at Greenwood. Registration deadline is July 3. Email TW8Camp@yahoo.com.

July 14-17 — Van Buren Pointers camp for grades 3-5 will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. Cost is $25. Email CGatling@VBSD.us or call (479) 474-6821 ext. 5018.

July 14, 15 and 17 — Greenwood Pittbull pad camp will be held at the Multi-purpose Center for grades 3-6 from 6-8 p.m. Participants must provide own helmet and cleats, pads will be provided. Cost is $35. Call (479) 806-6198 or (479) 996-7790 or visit GreenwoodPittbulls.com.

July 21-24 — Van Buren Pointers camp for grades 3-5 will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. Cost is $25. Email CGatling@VBSD.us or call (479) 474-6821 ext. 5018.

July 21-23 — The Southside Rebels camp for grades 2-7 will be held from 1-4 p.m. Cost is $45. Call (870) 918-1906 or email JKey@FortSmithSchools.org. Application forms can be found at FortSmithSchools.org under the Southside athletics subsite.

July 28-29 — Van Buren Pointers pad camp for grades 3-5 will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. Cost is $25. Email CGatling@VBSD.us or call (479) 474-6821 ext. 5018.

GOLF

July 7 — The River Valley Golf Association will play at The Wolf in Vian.

Aug. 9-10 — The Scott County Boys & Girls Club Tournament will be held at Waldron Country Club. Cost is $180 per three-person scramble team. Call (479) 637-4374.

Aug. 31 — The second annual Logan County Single Parent Scholarship Fund tournament will be held at Cherokee Creek Golf Club in Booneville. Cost for the four-person scramble is $200. Call (479) 840-5403 or (479) 438-2183.

• The Trailblazers Hiking Club is dedicated to enjoying the outdoors in the Ozarks and Ouachita Mountains of western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma. The club leads several hikes per month. Visit www.thcfs.com for more information or call (479) 646-9562.

RUNNING

Sept. 13 — Kendra’s Voice 5K/10K/Fun Walk will take place at Contran Properties, north of Ozark, at 8 a.m. Visit ArkansasRunner.com, Active.com or call (479) 883-9477.

June 9 - July 18 — The Van Buren Juniors camp will be held Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8-10 a.m for grades 1-8. Each clinic lasts one week with a $30 per week cost. Email CGatling@VBSD.us or call (479) 474-6821 ext. 5018.

TRAINING

July 7-31 — A speed and strength class for athletes in all sports will be held in Greenwood for boys and girls in grades 3-12. Call (479) 996-2672 or email Rick.Jones@GreenwoodK12.com

TRIATHLON

Aug. 30 — The Tri for Kids will be held at Marvin Altman Fitness Center at 7 a.m. Age groups range from 4U to 14 with distances in each leg (swim, bike, run) tailored for each group. Cost is $25 in advance, $35 after Aug. 18. Email FortSmithTri@gmail.com or call (479) 441-5469.

WRESTLING

July 14, 15 and 17 — Van Buren Pointers camp for beginners in grades K-9 will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Cost is $40. Email CGatling@VBSD.us or call (479) 474-6821 ext. 5018.

July 21, 22, and 24 — Van Buren Pointers advanced camp for wrestlers in grades K-9 will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Cost is $40. Email CGatling@VBSD.us or call (479) 474-6821 ext. 5018.

PLAYERS/TEAMS WANTED

BASEBALL

July 13 — The Eastern Oklahoma Boomers 9U travel team will be holding tryouts for the fall 2014 and spring 2015 seasons. The tryouts will be held on July 13 in Sallisaw. Call (918) 774-8306.

BASKETBALL

• Home-schooled girls are needed for a 10U and 12U basketball team based in Fort Smith. Call (479) 414-0295.

• Girls Inc. is accepting registrations for the basketball program. Parents can register online at GirlsIncFortsmith.org or visit the Nancy Orr Center at 1415 Old Greenwood Road between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. or call (479) 782-0375.

• Two boys in grades 5-6 are needed for a travel team. Call (479) 221-8818.

• The Fort Smith Boxing Club for youth boxers is forming. The gym is located at 1525 May Avenue. For more information, call Harold Corley at (479) 646-0876.

• The Boys & Girls Club of Paris boxing program is open to boys and girls, ages 8-18. Cost is $10 per year. A member of USA Boxing, the team has three weekly workouts from September-May and attends tournaments on the weekends. Call (479) 963-3577.

• 1st Serve clinics for children 5-16 begin on June 9. Each session lasts one week. Call (479) 649-8815 or visit ArkansasFCA.org.

• USTA Junior Team Tennis registration for ages 6-18 is open and matches will begin soon. For more information go to watatennis.net/juniors or call (479) 651-5735 or Chris Stuart (479) 831-8346.

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